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Welcome to MFP!! This site has the friendliest, most helpful people- and great motivators!! I will friend you!!:flowerforyou:

My nicer clothes are being altered (most I have never worn), other clothes are going in a yard sale or to charity.:flowerforyou:

Awesome!! Congrats!!:flowerforyou:

Way to go! Way to stick with in even in the grips of frustration!! Congrats!!:flowerforyou:

You CAN do this!! :flowerforyou:

Thank you. Thank you for opening up about yourself and for motivating me.:flowerforyou:

Hi and Welcome! There are a lot of nice people and good advice here!! You'll do great!!:flowerforyou:

I take care of dogs, and I would not take one down the street without notifying the owners! I would have been furious, had that been my child. You are definitely justified in your feelings!

That is so cool!! Congrats!!:flowerforyou:

How cool!!:flowerforyou:

That is awesome!! Congrats!!:flowerforyou:

Hi!!! Find something else to do. I had a problem with eating- emotional and boredom, both. Now when I get angry, I take it out on the sidewalks. It keeps me and my husband ( usually the source of emotional eating, lol) from arguing, as well as keeps me as far away from the food as possible. You are worth the effort, and…

Orlando here!! I have set myfitnesspall to be in my opening tabs now when I start up my computer in the mornings. It makes it so much easier to remember to log my food if I sit down and see the name on my screen. I also noticed I check it more often to offer encouragement and motivation to others. Sometimes, I just need…

This is an awesome story! It is so good that you two can be honest with each other, and allow each other room to grow!! He sounds like a great guy, and from what he says, you sound great, too!!!

Awesome!!

Welcome to MFP!! There are a lot of nice, helpful people on this site! :flowerforyou:

I weigh everything. It helps me know exactly what I am consuming. I recommend using a scale, guess-timating can sometimes lead to eating extra calories without even knowing it.:flowerforyou:

I was a true caffeine addict. I was taking caffeine pills (8 or so a day), drinking cokes and coffee. Unfortunately, by the evening, I was exhausted anyway and always felt too tired to do anything. I had bariatric surgery in April, and the doctor told me I had to be off the caffeine before my surgery. On April 8, I took my…

Celebrate! This is a happy weekend, but make your choices before you get there. Are you going to have cake? Choose healthier choices for drinks and appetizers. I went to a birthday party last weekend, first celebration that I have gone to since I began losing. I made choices about my food before I got there. I drank water…

The fact that I now CAN do these types of things is my motivation. I do not want to waste another day. I was almost chair bound, weighing over 300- every day is a new adventure! I am not up to running 5K's or triathalons, but I can walk a 5K now and that is AMAZING to me!! :wink:

Also, GIRLIE ISSUE, is it close to that time of the month? I sometimes gain almost 10 lbs around the time I start my menstrual cycle. That could be part of the cause.

That is awesome, congrats!!!

I work out in the mornings- getting up earlier than my husband to get my walks in (walking and swimming are what I am doing for now). That way I make sure I have plenty of time and have it out of the way as daily life starts to happen. Welcome to MFP!!

Hello, welcome to MFP!! There are great people on this site, willing to help with advice and motivation!! You're going to love it here!

I just move when it gets dirty. Just kidding!! I try to pick up everything before I go to bed, and clean as I see it needs it. I do not have a rigid schedule, since sometimes I am home less often than others.

You CAN get through this. You WILL get through this. You have done amazing! Things happen which make you want to throw your hands in the air. Why me, why now? You have been working so hard, time to reap the reward. Imagine the feeling when you finish the triathalon..... no time to give up now. You have come so close!!!

Wow, way to go!! Congrats!!

I am sure you can conquer this!!

That is amazing, congrats!!!

I had the sleeve gastrectomy in April. With the bypass, you will lose weight faster, but the results of the bypass, sleeve or lap band, just as with anything else, depends on if you are following the plan. The surgery is just a tool. You still have to have the determination to make it work. One of the men in my support…